Kabba weather in May

In May, Kabba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 150 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kabba's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:21 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
77%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kabba is place in Kogi State, Nigeria.

Density
151/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Kabba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263122
273122
283122
293022
303022
313022

How May really feels in Kabba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kabba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°61.411.64.1
Feb35° / 22°14311.73.2
Mar34° / 23°448.511.92.8
Apr33° / 23°8613.612.23.1
May31° / 23°15020.312.43.2
Jun30° / 22°20624.412.43.3
Jul28° / 21°21126.712.43.6
Aug28° / 21°22624.812.34.0
Sep29° / 21°22825.7123.4
Oct30° / 22°14621.111.83.7
Nov32° / 22°214.411.64.5
Dec33° / 21°30.811.64.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122476
132476
142377
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202080
211981
221981
231783
241783
251783
261585
271486
281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kabba gets around 150 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
761
861
962
1062
1163
1263
1363
1463
1564
1664
1765
1865
1966
2066
2167
2268
2369
2470
2571
2672
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6397
7397
8397
9397
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:256:41
212.36:246:41
312.36:246:41
412.36:246:41
512.36:246:41
612.36:236:41
712.36:236:41
812.36:236:42
912.36:236:42
1012.36:226:42
1112.36:226:42
1212.36:226:42
1312.36:226:42
1412.36:226:42
1512.46:216:42
1612.46:216:43
1712.46:216:43
1812.46:216:43
1912.46:216:43
2012.46:216:43
2112.46:216:43
2212.46:216:44
2312.46:216:44
2412.46:216:44
2512.46:216:44
2612.46:206:45
2712.46:206:45
2812.46:206:45
2912.46:206:45
3012.46:216:45
3112.46:216:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kabba

In seasonPeak

In May, Kabba sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kabba's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kabba sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Kabba?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kabba.

What to pack for Kabba in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Kabba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kabba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabba peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highSep 18UV 12Feb 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kabba in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kabba is worst in January — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18146 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan148Unhealthy
Feb136Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec128Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kabba?

Kabba sits at 7.8°N, 6.1°E, 436 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Ogaminana, 30 km away.

Egbe

Topography around Kabba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m.

The land around Kabba is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
460 m
80 km
745 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ogaminana 30 km · Okene 35 km · Ode 40 km · Ikare 49 km · Isanlu-Itedoijowa 56 km · Ajaokuta 70 km · Lokoja 73 km · Egbe 76 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kabba (7.8272°, 6.075°, elevation 436 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).